Tradeston Flour Mills explosion

When

9 Jul 1872

Kind

Industrial accident

Coordinates

55.85° N, 4.26° W

Description

fatal dust explosion in Glasgow Scotland

Fatal dust explosion in Glasgow, Scotland

On 9 July 1872 the Tradeston Flour Mills, in Glasgow, Scotland, exploded. Eighteen people died, and at least sixteen were injured. An investigation suggested that the explosion was caused by the grain feed to a pair of millstones stopping, causing them to rub against each other, resulting in a spark or fire igniting the grain dust in the air.

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